Ewing and the Knicks, 2.0
I can't even bear to follow the Knicks or Rangers anymore. I have been fully turned off by what Richard Sandomir describes as the "byzantine, often inexplicable politics that guide Madison Square Garden." The list of ills over the past decade is too long to recount here.
But the return of Ewing's son? I clicked that headline, for sure. Everyone should love that story.
Patrick Ewing, Sr. was equal parts savior and goat throughout his career with the Knicks. The older I get, the more I appreciate what he gave to those teams of the 90s. He was a workhorse, a stoic giant; he didn't project "star power" or charisma. He also never got a ring. Yet those who played with him or coached him insisted there was a super-sized heart buried deep inside that seemingly cavalier exterior. As a reporter, I was always frustrated at Ewing's inability to express passion in any interview about a game and a team that he so obviously seemed willing to die for. Age has softened me, though; he's one of the greats.
Patrick Ewing, Jr., 26, was signed by the Knicks today to a partially guaranteed contract. Basically, it means he will battle for the final roster spot. He did the same thing in 2008, only to be cut two days before the season opener. Here's hoping he makes it. It might be just the thing to revive a dead Garden.
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May '10
Re: Ewing and the Knicks, 2.0
Ewing's biggest problem was the era he played in. Ewing, through different points in his career was competing directly against Kareem, Moses Malone, Hakeem, David Robinson, and Shaq, all of whom were ultimately better players at the center position.
If Ewing had played in this generation of basketball players, he'd probably be considered the best player at the position.